Legal Opinion
State v. Hernandez
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided October 13, 2015No. 35,594; Docket 33,156PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUTIN, Judge.
I. Introduction
{1} Defendant Oscar Hernandez challenges the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress contraband seized from him and statements he made during an investigatory stop of an SUV in which he was a passenger. He asserts that law enforcement agents did not have reasonable suspicion when they stopped the SUV. We hold that the stop was supported by reasonable suspicion, and we affirm the district court.
Procedural History
{2} Following his arraignment for possession of a controlled substance, in violation of NMSA 1978, Section 30-31-23(E) (2011), Defendant…
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